The funny thing is that now they have an easy series of games - out of 5 games, the only serious rivals were Liverpool and somehow Chelsea managed to draw with them. Further games will be more intense and if Chelsea loses to the favorites and the same losers (in the moment) like Newcastle or United, then they simply will not rise from 14th place where they are now.
The team is not able to perform well even against weak opponents. Chelsea's performance in the first match of the season against Liverpool was quite good. They drew 1-1 in the match. But Chelsea's performance was poor in every subsequent match. Chelsea will play against Aston Villa in the next match. Aston Villa is not a strong team. But now they are in better form than Chelsea. Chelsea's main weakness is the poor bond between the players. This is why their performance is erratic. Chelsea's squad is strong enough. Chelsea's past record against Aston Villa is not good. Chelsea have lost their last two matches against Villa. Chelsea's chances of winning this match are also low.
If we were to compare Chelsea and Aston Villa based on how they have historically played against one another in a game. The record Chelsea has against them isn't as horrible as you may imagine.
Statistically, Chelsea has defeated Aston Villa 15 times, Aston Villa has triumphed 5 times over Chelsea, and both teams have played in 4 draws.
Even if Chelsea has played poorly in their previous two games, they still have a chance to at least defeat Aston Villa at home and stop having their Premier League games end in defeat. It's time for them to record their second victory out of their six premier league matches.